Marriage1476
Marries Jeanne, daughter of Louis XI
Historical person
Louis XII Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Louis XII, based on 33 World History Database records associated with France.
33 records1476–151525 events13 places
Chronological biography
1476
1488
Arrest of Louis XII1488
Imprisoned by Charles VIII, 1488-1491
1494
Invasion of Italy1494
Takes part in the French Invasion of Northern Italy
1498
Succession1498
Succeeds as King of France, duke of Orleans until he succeeded his cousin Charles VIII
1499
Coup1499
Overthrows ludovico sforza. Leads an army into Northern Italy & overthrows ludovico sforza
Invasion of Italy1499
Overthrows ludovico sforza. Leads an army into Northern Italy & overthrows ludovico sforza
Marriage1499
Marries Anne de Bretagne, widow of Charles VIII
1500
Capture of Milan1500
Captures the Duchy of Milan
Capture of Naples1500
Conquers Naples with Ferdinand of Aragon
Treaty of Arona1500
Milan is occupied by the French & Switzerland receives Tessin for its support
1503
Invasion of Italy1503
The French are driven out of Northern Italy
1504
Treaty of Blois1504
Naples loss of independence to Spain is recognized by the French
1509
Battle of Agnadello1509
The League of Cambrai overwhelms Venice. Defeats the Venetians
Siege of Venice1509
The League of Cambrai overwhelms Venice
1511
Holy League1511
The League defeats Henry VIII at the Battle of the Spurs
Holy League1511
The League drives France out of Lombardy
Rule of Lombardy1511
The Holy League drives France out of Lombardy
1512
Battle of Ravenna11 April 1512
The French defeat the Holy League but they are forced to withdraw from northern Italy by August 1512
Rule of Italy11 April 1512
The French defeat the Holy League but they are forced to withdraw from northern Italy by August 1512
1513
Alliance Agreement at Paris1513
Sends an envoy to James IV for an alliance against England
Alliance Louis XII and James IV for an alliance1513
Sends an envoy to James IV for an alliance against England
Alliance Louis XII and James IV of Scots8 May 1513
Promises to pay James IV of Scots for equipping his navy
Battle of Novara6 June 1513
Defeat at the Battle of Novara contributes to the French withdrawal from the Duchy of Milan
Rule of Italy6 June 1513
Defeat at the Battle of Novara contributes to the French withdrawal from the Duchy of Milan & Italy
Rule of Milan6 June 1513
Defeat at the Battle of Novara contributes to the French withdrawal from the Duchy of Milan & Italy
Diplomatic Ultimatum at Paris13 August 1513
Sends an ultimatum to Henry VIII at Therouanne in Flanders but is ignored
Battle of Spurs16 August 1513
Henry VIII & Ferdinand of Aragon fight France, French knights lose their spurs. Emperor Maximilian & Henry defeat the French at Guineagate
1514
Marriage1514
Marries Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII in accordance with the peace Treaty
Treaty of St Germain-en-Laye9 July 1514
Henry gains a pension & tournai, Louis XII marries Henrys sister Mary
Marriage13 August 1514
Princes Mary marries Louis at a "proxy" wedding. Attended on Louis behalf by the Duke of Longueville
Marriage19 October 1514
Meets his new wife Princess Margaret for the 1st time
Coronation5 November 1514
Mary Tudor is crowned Queen of France
1515
Death of Louis XII1 January 1515
Death of Louis XII, succeeded by his cousin & son-in-law Francis, Count of Angouleme
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.